Metal container



M y c. A. RAClNE r AL Re. 20,374

METAL CONTAINER Original Filed Ds. 21, 19:51

bLAjaamm AND W12 GRAHAM;

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' EYJM a 0 fz b Wm m I a m T A R m w Reissued May is 1937 UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE METAL EZZTAINEB Q Charles Alfred Racine, Geraldton,

Ontario, and

William Dalton Graham, Minnedosa, Manitoba,

Canada, assignors to tion, Columbus,

Original The Sterotyim C Ohio, a corporation of Ohio No. 1,988,962, dated January 22, 1935,

orpora- Serial No. 582,384, December 21, 1931. Application for reissue January 18 Claims.

The present invention relates to metal containers, especially of the hermetically sealed tubular type, having a non-removable and rotatable cap thereon, and has for its object the provision of a container the upper end of which is sealed until same is ready for use, and provided with a cap which by a turning movement shears ofl a portion of the sealed top of the upper end of the tube to make an aperture therethrough, making the container ready for use.

Another feature of the device is the domeshape of the cap and its very simple construction which makes it easily manufactured and mounted on the end of the tube. The cap is preferably of harder metal than that of the tube and cannot be lost as same is non-removable from the tube. It is seen that this type of tube hav: ing a non-removable cap is preferable to the socalled "screw cap" type of tube, since the cap used with the present invention cannot be removed from the tube. It will be seen also that a tube which remains unopened and is air-tight until the contents are to be used, and in which the seal is sheared off at the first turn of the metal cap, is a Another feature of the present invention is a hanger attached to the base of the tube by which means the tube may be hung up when not in use..

In a modification of our invention is shown a second type of cap having a spring-hinged mounting on the neck of the tube, by means of which the cap cannot be lost or separated from the tube, and same also has the advantage of springing the cap into working position as soon as the holding means which holds the cap in closed position, is released.

All these features will be fully described herein as the description proceeds in this specification.

In the drawing forming part of the present specification:

Figure l is a preferred form of Figure 2 is a side front view in elevation of the our invention.

view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged partial vertical central distinctive advantage in this art.

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the right thereof'with the spring-hinged cover in opened position.

Figure '1 is a vertical central section of the tube shown in Figure 6.

Figure B is a perspective view of the springwire used to secure the cap to the tube in the modified form of the device.

Figure 9 illustrates the tube hung in a vertical position on the disc of a common type of tooth brush holder, same being a perspective view of the device.

The numeral i indicates a metal tube preferably of soft material in which tooth paste, shaving cream and similar substances may be dispensed therefrom through the upper end of the tube 2. The upper end 3 of the tube l forms an extension with an enlarged head portion 4, and a closed top portion 5 thereon. Particular attention is drawn to the bulged portion 6 clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing of the upper end of the tube, which, it will-be noted, projects through a preferably concave-shaped slot 1, and passes through the domeshaped head 8 of the metal cap 9. The purpose of this bulged portion 6 on the upper end of the neck 3 of the tube, will be explained below.

It is seen from Figure 3 of the drawing that the neck 3 of the tube 1 is provided with an annular rim l0, which projects outwardly at H, forming a shoulder thereon by which the metal cap 9 may be rotatably mounted on the neck of the The metal cap is dome-shaped and formed complementary to the upper end 5 of the neck of the tube, and is provided with an inwardly turned rim II, which may be continuous forming an annular rim around the neck of the tube, or said rim I! may be cut away as at 13, Figure 4, forming merely a plurality of prongs The cap 9 has therein the apertured slot 1 before referred to, and before the hermetically I sealed tube I is opened, the slot 1 surrounds the bulged portion 6 of the end 5 of the tube. The edge of the cap is preferably milled at l5, so that the same can be readily turned by manual operation. It will be seen from the drawing that as the cap 9 is of substantialiy harder material than that of the bulged portion 6 of the tube, upon the first revolution of the cap 9 the bulged portion 6 will be cut away leaving an aperture it in the upper end of tube neck 3, in which event the tooth paste or other material contained in the tube is accessible for use. The edges Ea, lib are preferably sharpened to provide cutting edges on the cap 8 for the purpose of shearing oi! the cap, adjacent to the cap aperture. a closed inprojection from the end of the tube. 4 tegral projection on the top of the tube 01' soft This arrangement of parts enables the tube er material than that of the cap, extending to be maintained in an air-tight condition until through the cap aperture, said projection being 5 the contents are to be used. It is readily underadapted to be sheared otl upon revolution 01 the 5 The cap I is dome-shaped so that when the slot in a position of non-alignment with'the ,cap 10 the aperture it of the tube so that any material 2. In a container, a tube having a closed top within the tube can only find an exit by travelthereon, an integral projection oi comparatively ling along the dome-shaped top I of the tube soft and thin material formed on said top por- 15 It will be noted that on the base ll of the or harder material than that 01' the integral tube I that there is hingedly mounted a supprojection, having an aperture therethrough surrounding the I adapted to be used as a means for hanging up posed cap edges adjacent to the cap aperture, 20

used, the lower end of the same may be rolled the cap aperture whereby the tube contents may upon itseli upwardly as seen in Figure l, the be dispensed.

In Figures 5 to 8 inclusive 0! the drawing, is surrounding the integral projection, sharpened i0 erably i 'ormed of a single length or wire. is used the top portion 01 the tube, a rotatable non-re- 4D the neck 25 ot the tube in which the spring 5. Adevice including a container having a catch 38 mounted on the cap 2| engages when wall provided with a seating portion, said wall as by the use oi a pointed instrument the aperture said projection, said element and wall being movo5 ispmvided. as in the case of the tube flrst'desaid projection along the plane or the seating surscribed in this specification. face so as to afford a port in said wall, and said 7 ,We claim: element being adapted to constitute a closure for v 1. In a container, a tube having a closed top said port as-a result of the coaction or the wall thereon, a rotatable non-removable cap of comand element at the seatingsurtace and the relaparatively hard material mounted on the top tive movementtherebetweem-and the top oi said of the tube and provided with an aperture;there-' projection lying substantially in the plane of said u m sh. a pair or cutting edges formed in he element. I

some 3 '1. A container having a closure movably mounted thereon. the closure having an" opening in a wall thereof, a container sealing portion exposed through said opening, the closurehaving a portion adapted to engage and open said sealing portion upon movement of the closure whereby to form a discharge aperture, the closure opening being movable into and out ofalignment with said aperture whereby movement of the closure may open and close the container after opening terial adapted to be broken by the edge of the opening in the closure upon rotation of the latter whereby to form a discharge aperture through said sealing portion, the closure opening being movable into and out of alignment with said aperture whereby movement of the closure may open and close the container after breaking ofsaid sealing portion. 9. A container having a closure rotatably mounted thereon, the closure having an opening in a wall thereof, a container sealing wall having through said closure opening.

positioned to be enga ed and severed by an edge of the opening of the closure upon rotation of the closure whereby to form a dis harge aperture through the closure being movable subsequent to said severance to bring its opening into and out of alignment with said aperture whereby movement of the closure may open and close the container aperture.

10. A container having a closure mounting means, a closur mounted on said'container for discharge opening through said container wall,

said closure being movable to bring the opening thereof into and out of alignment with the discharge opening whereby to open and close said P ning.

11. A container having a normally closed top. a cap movably mounted on the top and provid with an 0 ing therethrough, a projection on the top extending through said formed of material suiflciently soft to be broken from the container-by the edge of the openi said cap upon movement of the cap whereby to opening in said cap being adap into and out of registry with the container aperture upon movement of the cap whereby to open and close the container.

12. A container having a closed top portion, closure mounting means 0 closure rotatably mounted on the container and having a wall overlying said top portio said closure wall having an opening therethrough, a projection on said container top portion extending through d closure opening and formed of matei'ifll sufficiently soft to be broken by the edge of said closure opening upon rotation of the closure, whereby to form a discharge aperture. the closure being rotatable after the projection is broken to carry the opening thereof into and out of registry with said aperture whereby to open and close the container. 7

-mined path and 13. A container having a closing waiLclosure mounting means adjacent said wall, a closure mounted on said container for movement along a predetermined path, said wall having a portion in the path of movement of said closure adapted to be broken away and opened by said closure upon movement thereof along said path to form a discharge aperture. said closure being adapted to be brought into and out of closing relation with said apert re whereby to openand close the container.

14. A container having a-closing wall, closure mounting means acen said wall, a closure mounted on said container for movement along a predetermined path, said wall having an offset portion in the path of movement of said closure adapted to be opened by said closure upon movement thereof along said path to form a discharge aperture, said closure being-adapted to be brought into and out of closing relation with said a erturewhereby to open and close the container.

15. A container having a wall provided with an imperforate onset portion, a closure mounted on said container for movement along a predeterassoolated with said wall, said being adapted to engage and open said offset portion upon movement of thecosure andthereby to provide a discharge aperture through said offset portion. 1

16. A container having a wall provided with an imperforate offset portion, a closure mounted on said container for movement along a predetermined path and asso iated with said wall, said closure having an opening through which said ofiset portion extends, the edge of said opening being adapted to engage and open said offset portion upon movement of the closure and thereby to provide a discharge aperture through said offset portion, said closure being mounted for movement to carry its opening into and out of of said ofiset portion.

1']. A container having closure mounting means,

ted on said container for move ment in adefinite path, a container sealing wallsure upon movement thereof in said path whererture, said closure te to be carried into and outof registrywith the aperture thus formed by subsequent movement of the closure in-the path and without removal thereof from the the container upon movement of the closure.

18. A container having closure mounting means,

ted on said container for movement on said mounting means, a container sealand having a portion adapted to be engaged and severed by said closure upon movement thereof on said provide a discharge closure having an opening adaptsaid mounting means into and out of registry with the aperture thus formed and without reclose the container upon movement of the closure.

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